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Place of Origin: Chinese
Antique Chinese Qing Blue & White Round Porcelain Ink Seal Paste Box 5"
Antique Chinese Qing Blue & White Round Porcelain Ink Seal Paste Box 5"

Antique Chinese Qing Blue & White Round Porcelain Ink Seal Paste Box 5"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Chinese Qing blue and white round paste box featuring a mountain landscape scene with pagoda and fisherman. Dimensions: 5" x 2" (D x H)

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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850
Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850

Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only f...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Stone

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Located in Norton, MA

19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in length.

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Early 20th Century Other Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount
Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount

Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount

Located in Greven, DE

Chinese Porcelain Desk Vessel with Gilt Bronze Mount Origin: China, made for the European export market Material: Porcelain, overglaze decoration, glass liner, gilt bronze Date: Lat...

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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian
Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian

Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique calligrapher's quill pot. A Chinese, rouge soapstone carved pen holder, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Intricate pierced detail accentuates...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French ormolu Inkwells. Both items are late 19...

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19th Century Regency Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920
Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920

Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif ca. 1920 Dimensions: Height: 2.5 inches. Width: 6.75 inches. Depth: 3.5 inches.  

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1920s Art Deco Vintage Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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Chinese Hardwood Opium Tray, c. 1850

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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19th Century Baccarat Inkwell

Located in Tampa, FL

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The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.

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Located in Kennesaw, GA

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Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles

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Located in Somis, CA

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Late 20th Century Chinese Inkwells

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Porcelain

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement Cloisonne and Onyx Ink Well, circa 1870
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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver inkstand and pen stand made by Woshing - boxed; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese silver inkstand and pen rack has an incurved shaped form. The surface of the stand is embellished with engraved scale textures accented with fluctuating spine style ornamentation, all on a matte background; this ornamentation reflects the classic shapes and designs pertaining to oriental dragons. The surface of the stand incorporates an oval recess, composing a pen well. This inkstand features two embossed decorated dragon ornaments which duplicate as a secondary pen receiver. The rim of the body of the Chinese silver inkstand is ornamented with a paralleling applied moulded decorated border. This antique hallmarked silver inkstand is supported by four impressive ball style feet. The stand has a plain integrated receiver to accommodate the original hallmarked ink pot. The ink pot has a square cut cornered form accented with a cylindrical neck. The body of the ink pot is embellished with an applied floral design to each side, all on matte backgrounds and encompassed with plain chamfered borders. This exceptional antique ink pot...

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1890s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Inkwells

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Silver

Chinese Export Silver Inkstand
Chinese Export Silver Inkstand

Chinese Export Silver Inkstand

Located in London, GB

A Chinese Export Silver and wood Inkstand with dip-pen dating from around 1885. The hinged ink bottles are decorated with embossed chrysanthemum to the sides and the covers are plain...

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19th Century Antique Chinese Inkwells

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Silver

18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well
18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well

18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful dark green agate ink stone from China. The water well is in the shape of a peach, which symbolized immortality in Chinese Mythology.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Inkwells

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Agate

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Ink well Collection

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Located in Palm Springs, CA

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